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Recent Examples of inconsistently
Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Oscar’s was inconsistently cooked with some areas of the bread pudding being totally dry.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
No policy can be effective if it is enforced inconsistently or not at all.
—Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
The Times argues that the Pentagon has applied its own rules inconsistently.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Times argues that the Pentagon has applied its own rules inconsistently.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
If companies rush verification tools or apply them inconsistently, public trust could erode even faster.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
One, officials don’t believe inconsistently short pants look good in a team sport.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In winter especially—when they might be left out in cold kitchens and cabinets—hot water can cause ceramics to expand inconsistently, resulting in unwelcome cracks.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Oscar’s was inconsistently cooked with some areas of the bread pudding being totally dry.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
No policy can be effective if it is enforced inconsistently or not at all.
—Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
The Times argues that the Pentagon has applied its own rules inconsistently.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Times argues that the Pentagon has applied its own rules inconsistently.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
If companies rush verification tools or apply them inconsistently, public trust could erode even faster.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
One, officials don’t believe inconsistently short pants look good in a team sport.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
In winter especially—when they might be left out in cold kitchens and cabinets—hot water can cause ceramics to expand inconsistently, resulting in unwelcome cracks.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsistently
Adverb
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There were previously no legal deadlines in Oregon for companies to provide those responses, which often took weeks and sometimes months, according to a state assistant attorney general who testified in support of the bill in February.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Orange juice – rich in vitamin C, potassium, folate and sometimes vitamin D – has solid nutritional benefits that can bolster your immune system and your skin health.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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The guard frequency is used infrequently by pilots and controllers because it is reserved for emergencies.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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To develop deep roots, water it deeply and infrequently and let the soil dry out between waterings.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Given this, what still surprises me is how rarely art schools teach the business realities of being an artist – and how often artists cling to the belief that their art alone will make their careers.—
Magnus Resch,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Those tax cuts seldom were offset by increasing other types of taxes.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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American law doesn’t prohibit someone from being sent to another country, but immigration officials seldom did so, according to Dara Lind, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, an immigrant rights advocacy organization.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Ehrmann says the problem isn’t just limited to tilt-and-turns but comes up in all kinds of architectural projects that have irregularly shaped windows.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Apr. 2026
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It is alleged that the contract was irregularly awarded and some of the police officers received bribes from the winning bidders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Inconsistently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsistently. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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